Merle, Genuine teachers don't want one but there are plenty of false gurus that do want lap dogs - and their money as well..
Edgar On Nov 22, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > you betcha edgar.. i say again..what teacher or guru wants a lap dog?..merle > > > Joe, > > The problem with this analysis is that is assumes that realization is > something that a teacher transmits to a disciple. > > There is NO transmission. > > Zen is not something a teacher has and then gives a student. > > Zen is an inherent characteristic of all reality. No teacher has any monopoly > on it. It's found in the most seemingly insignificant speck of dirt just as > much as in the greatest teacher. > > Realization is simply opening oneself to reality. While teachers can help > focus the way, they are not essential, and as we have seen can sometimes be a > distraction as when they start talking about yam leaves. > > Edgar > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2012, at 1:33 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > >> >> >> >> beautiful joe...merle >> >> >> Dear Suresh, >> >> The human teacher is the one who has Compassion, and hence WILL teach you; >> >> The human teacher is the one who has developed skilful means due to his >> compassion, and hence is ABLE to teach you; >> >> The human teacher's life is lived as the life of Nature (which you call the >> 'whole universe'), and hence the human teacher IS the universe teaching you. >> >> Why not see a teacher who speaks your language and can shake your hand? That >> is the human teacher. >> >> Awaken with the human teacher, and then go and sit among the bushes and >> grasses, and enlighten THEM. And all beings. And me. >> >> --Joe >> >> > SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote: >> > >> > Who is teacher? If the whole universe is not your teacher, how >> > can some human form be teacher? [snip] >> >> >> >> > > > > >
